Of the 2,198 respondents, 50% said they would like to participate in such training themselves, and 34% were interested in finding out more.

The majority of people, 79%, said that they would stop and help if they arrived at a road traffic collision (RTC) before the emergency services, and 44% have done so already, with a further 10% saying they would if they had received the correct training.

When asked specifically about first aid, 75% would consider stopping to give medical assistance to someone who was injured. Of the respondents:

A quarter answered that although they hadn’t received any training they still felt they knew enough to make a difference and save someone’s life

Half of respondents had received some level of training and felt they would be confident enough to put in into practice

A total of 18% answered that they wouldn’t get involved in first aid because they’d be afraid of not knowing what to do or doing the wrong thing.

DFA founder David Higginbottom said: ‘The fact that nearly half of drivers have come across the scene of a collision before the emergency services arrive clearly demonstrates the potential the motoring public has to help, and individuals’ responses to the survey show how willing they would be to do so.

‘A person will die from a blocked airway within four minutes, but the target ambulance response time is twice that. Having a network of volunteers on the road, trained in the skills needed to correctly report a crash to the emergency services, or even to deliver life-saving first aid, has the potential to reduce road deaths by up to 46%.’